CN102340758A

CN102340758A - Charging method, device and system, and authentication device

Info

Publication number: CN102340758A
Application number: CN2011102884291A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 张亚锋
Original assignee: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
Current assignee: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
Priority date: 2011-09-26
Filing date: 2011-09-26
Publication date: 2012-02-01
Anticipated expiration: 2031-09-26
Also published as: US20140242941A1; WO2012149853A1; EP2744243B1; US9800741B2; CN102340758B; EP2744243A1; EP2744243A4

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention provides a charging method, device and system, and an authentication device. The charging method comprises the steps of: receiving a traffic volume request sent by the authentication device according to an access request from an access device, wherein the traffic volume request carries traffic volume of the request; and when the current available traffic volume is less than the traffic volume of the request and the time interval between the current time and a rate switching point does not exceeds the preset time interval, if meeting the forced offline exception condition, informing the authentication device to return permitted traffic volume determined according to the current available traffic volume to the access device, and informing the access device to re-initiate a traffic volume request through the authentication device when the permitted traffic volume is reached. According to the technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the invention, when the available traffic volume of the user is insufficient and is close to the rate switching point, the forced offline operation of the user can be selectively executed according to specific conditions, thus the forced offline operation of the user can adapt to the demand on an increasingly complex charging policy of an operator.

Description

Charging method, counting equipment, charge system and authenticating device

Technical field

The present invention relates to the authentication techniques of chargeing, relate in particular to a kind of charging method, counting equipment, charge system and authenticating device.

Background technology

The operator that develops into of real time billing technology further segments market and has created good condition.For example, by the real time billing technology, operator can formulate the multiple monthly package of corresponding different durations, to satisfy dissimilar users' needs.Again for example, operator can will be divided into a plurality of different periods every day according to the network behaviour in service, and be the different periods different charging rates to be set.For example, in the busy period of network (between 20 o'clock to 23 o'clock every day) higher rate is set; The period (as every day 6 o'clock to 8 o'clock between) idle at network is provided with lower rate, even free.

Existing real time billing technology has defined the operation of rolling off the production line of a kind of force users; Promptly in the current available traffic of confirming according to the current account balance of user and current rate during less than the traffic carrying capacity of request; Above-mentioned available traffic is all licensed to the user as the permission traffic carrying capacity, and force users rolls off the production line when the professional use amount that monitors the user arrives this permission traffic carrying capacity.Yet; The executive condition of operation because above-mentioned force users rolls off the production line (the current available traffic of promptly confirming according to the current account balance of user and current rate is less than the traffic carrying capacity of request) is too simple; Therefore in the face of the day by day complicated charging policy of operator the time, cause undesirable situation to take place, therefore more and more can't adapt to operator's needs of complicated charging policy day by day through regular meeting.For example, when the user is using in the business procedure when getting into free period from the non-free period, even user account still has remaining sum after getting into the free period, existing real time billing technology still has may be switched the back force users in rate and roll off the production line.Just combine Fig. 1 that this situation is carried out detailed explanation below.

Fig. 1 is the signaling diagram of existing real-time charging method 100.In scene shown in Figure 1,6 is tariff switch point, rate promptly will take place in the time of 6 switch, and wherein, the rate before switching is 1 yuan/M, and the rate after the switching is 0 yuan/M, and is free after promptly switching.At 5: 51, the user sent logging request to access device, and this moment, user's account balance was 10 yuan.

Step 102, access device response login request of users is sent the request of inserting (Access Request) to authenticating device.

Step 104; Authenticating device to counting equipment send initial credit control request (Credit Control Request{Initial}, CCR{Init}), wherein; Carry traffic carrying capacity (Requested Service Unit, the RSU) 100M of request in this initial credit control request.

Subsequently, counting equipment is confirmed current available traffic according to user's current account balance and current rate.Because user's current account balance is 10 yuan, according to 1 yuan/M of current rate, confirms that current available traffic is 10M.

Step 106, counting equipment to authenticating device send initial credit control reply (Credit Control Answer{Initial}, CCA{Init}).Because the current available traffic 10M that confirms is less than the traffic carrying capacity 100M of request, thus the mandate traffic carrying capacity of carrying among the CCA{Init} (Granted Service Unit GSU) is this current available traffic 10M.On the other hand, in the prior art, if the current available traffic of confirming is greater than or equal to the traffic carrying capacity 100M of request, the mandate traffic carrying capacity of then carrying among the CCA{Init} will be the traffic carrying capacity 100M of request.

Step 108, authenticating device judge that the mandate traffic carrying capacity 10M that carries among the CCA{Init} less than the traffic carrying capacity 100M that asks, therefore all licenses to the user with this 10M traffic carrying capacity; Specifically; Authenticating device sends to insert to access device replys (Access Response), wherein carries V parameter T=VQ=10M, and wherein VT is traffic volume threshold (Volume Threshold); VQ is traffic carrying capacity quota (Volume Quota); According to existing real time billing correlation technique standard, when VT was set to equal VQ and representes that access device should arrive above-mentioned 10M in user's professional use amount, force users rolled off the production line.For ease of describing, hereinafter claims that VT is the permission traffic carrying capacity.On the other hand; In the prior art; If the mandate traffic carrying capacity of carrying among the CCA{Init} is the traffic carrying capacity of request; 100M for example then inserts the VT that carries in replying and will be set near VQ but less than VQ, so that access device is just initiated the traffic carrying capacity request again when the professional use amount that monitors the user arrives VT (promptly close on VQ but still no show VQ).The purpose that is provided with like this is; Because of arriving VT, the professional use amount that monitors the user asking counting equipment to carry out in the process of traffic carrying capacity mandate for the user once more; Still having a small amount of traffic carrying capacity is that difference between VQ and the VT can supply the user to use, and avoids appearing at that just to ask counting equipment when arriving VQ again be that the user carries out the user in the process of above-mentioned request that the traffic carrying capacity mandate causes and can't use professional problem with this.This shows that the purpose that this parameter of permission traffic carrying capacity is set is, when the indication access device arrives this permission traffic carrying capacity in the professional use amount that monitors the user, asks counting equipment to carry out the traffic carrying capacity mandate for the user once more.In concrete implementation procedure, VT and VQ can be provided with according to concrete needs.In addition, (Tarrif Switch Interval TSI), is used to indicate current time apart from the time interval between the tariff switch point, with the prompting access device the professional use amount before and after the tariff switch point is separately reported also to comprise the rate switching interval during access is replied.TSI=540s representes that current time was apart from tariff switch point 540 seconds.

Step 110; When user's professional use amount arrived 10M, access device sent online access request (end) (Online Access Request (stop)) to authenticating device, and the professional use amount of wherein carrying is 10M; And indication is in the professional use amount of this 10M; The professional use amount that after 6 of tariff switch point, takes place is 1M, and promptly VUATS (rate is switched the traffic carrying capacity that the back takes place, Volume Used After Tariff Switch) is 1M.

In addition, when user's professional use amount arrived 10M, the access device force users rolled off the production line.

Step 112, authenticating device is through finishing credit control request CCR{Term} with above-mentioned professional use amount notice counting equipment, and wherein, above-mentioned professional use amount is carried through USU (professional use amount, Used Service Unit).Because the generation rate is switched, therefore according to existing real time billing correlation technique standard, with reporting two USU respectively, wherein USU (TCU=2) representes the professional use amount that a last metering period takes place altogether, i.e. 10M; Professional use amount after rate is switched in the last metering period of USU (TCU=1) expression, i.e. 1M, wherein TCU is that rate is switched use amount sign (Tariff Change Usage).

Subsequently, counting equipment is deducted fees according to above-mentioned professional use amount, and the professional use amount that wherein took place before 6 is 9M, and according to 61 yuan/M of rate before, the expense of generation is 9 yuan; The traffic carrying capacity that takes place after 6 is 1M, and according to 60 yuan/M of rate afterwards, the expense of generation is 0 yuan, therefore deducts fees 9 yuan altogether, and the back user account remaining sum of deducting fees is 1 yuan.

Step 114, counting equipment are sent to authenticating device and are finished Credit Control Answer CCA{Term}.

Step 116, authenticating device are sent to insert to access device and are replied (end) (Access Response (stop)).

Being not difficult to find that when arriving tariff switch point (6 point), the user only uses the 9M traffic carrying capacity by said process, is 1 yuan/M according to the rates before 6, and user's usage charges are 9 yuan, therefore in the user account 1 yuan of remaining sum is arranged still 6 the time.According to the rate after the tariff switch point (0 yuan/M), the user should continue to use a large number of services amount, promptly the user is sustainable at least uses the free period and finishes.Yet according to existing real-time charging method shown in Figure 1, even user account gets into the free period after remaining sum and tariff switch point are still arranged after tariff switch point, the user will be forced and roll off the production line.

Summary of the invention

In view of this, be necessary to provide a kind of charging method in fact, make force users roll off the production line and operate to adapt to operator's needs of complicated charging policy day by day.

Simultaneously, a kind of counting equipment is provided, makes force users roll off the production line and operate to adapt to operator's needs of complicated charging policy day by day.

Simultaneously, a kind of authenticating device is provided, makes force users roll off the production line and operate to adapt to operator's needs of complicated charging policy day by day.

Simultaneously, a kind of charge system is provided, makes force users roll off the production line and operate to adapt to operator's needs of complicated charging policy day by day.

An aspect according to the embodiment of the invention provides a kind of charging method, comprising:

Receive authenticating device according to the traffic carrying capacity request of sending, carry the traffic carrying capacity of request in the wherein said traffic carrying capacity request from the access request of access device;

Be no more than Preset Time at interval the time in current available traffic less than traffic carrying capacity and time interval between current time and the tariff switch point of request; Force to roll off the production line exceptional condition if satisfy; Then notification authentication equipment returns the permission traffic carrying capacity of confirming according to current available traffic to access device, and when said permission traffic carrying capacity arrives, initiates the traffic carrying capacity request again through authenticating device notice access device.

According to the embodiment of the invention on the other hand, a kind of charging method is provided, comprises:

Reception is sent the traffic carrying capacity request from the access request of access device to counting equipment, carries the traffic carrying capacity of request in the wherein said traffic carrying capacity request;

Judge that at counting equipment current available traffic is no more than Preset Time at interval the time and satisfy when forcing to roll off the production line exceptional condition less than the time interval between traffic carrying capacity, current time and the tariff switch point of request; Return the permission traffic carrying capacity of confirming according to current available traffic to access device, and the notice access device, said permission traffic carrying capacity is initiated the traffic carrying capacity request when arriving again.

Another aspect according to the embodiment of the invention provides provides a kind of charging method, comprising:

Reception is carried the traffic carrying capacity of request from the traffic carrying capacity request of access device in the wherein said traffic carrying capacity request;

Be no more than Preset Time at interval the time in current available traffic less than traffic carrying capacity and time interval between current time and the tariff switch point of request; Force to roll off the production line exceptional condition if satisfy; Then return the permission traffic carrying capacity of confirming according to current available traffic, and the notice access device, said permission traffic carrying capacity is initiated the traffic carrying capacity request when arriving again to access device.

One side again according to the embodiment of the invention provides provides a kind of counting equipment, comprising:

Receiver module is used to receive authenticating device according to the traffic carrying capacity request of sending from the access request of access device, carries the traffic carrying capacity of request in the wherein said traffic carrying capacity request;

Authorization module; Be used for being no more than Preset Time at interval the time and satisfy and force to roll off the production line exceptional condition less than the time interval between traffic carrying capacity, current time and the tariff switch point of request in current available traffic; Notification authentication equipment returns the permission traffic carrying capacity of confirming according to current available traffic to access device, and when said permission traffic carrying capacity arrives, initiates the traffic carrying capacity request again through authenticating device notice access device.

An aspect according to the embodiment of the invention provides provides a kind of authenticating device, comprising:

Transceiver module is used to receive the access request from access device, sends the traffic carrying capacity request to counting equipment, carries the traffic carrying capacity of request in the wherein said traffic carrying capacity request;

Notification module; Be used for judging that at counting equipment current available traffic is no more than Preset Time at interval the time and satisfy when forcing to roll off the production line exceptional condition less than the time interval between traffic carrying capacity, current time and the tariff switch point of request; Return the permission traffic carrying capacity of confirming according to current available traffic to access device, and the notice access device, said permission traffic carrying capacity is initiated the traffic carrying capacity request when arriving again.

An aspect according to the embodiment of the invention provides provides a kind of counting equipment, it is characterized in that, comprising:

Receiver module is used to receive the traffic carrying capacity request from access device, carries the traffic carrying capacity of request in the wherein said traffic carrying capacity request;

Authorization module; Be used for being no more than Preset Time at interval the time and satisfy and force to roll off the production line exceptional condition less than the time interval between traffic carrying capacity, current time and the tariff switch point of request in current available traffic; Return the permission traffic carrying capacity of confirming according to current available traffic to access device, and the notice access device, said permission traffic carrying capacity is initiated the traffic carrying capacity request when arriving again.

Provide on the other hand according to the embodiment of the invention, a kind of charge system be provided, comprising:

Authenticating device is used to receive the access request from access device, sends the traffic carrying capacity request, carries the traffic carrying capacity of request in the wherein said traffic carrying capacity request;

Counting equipment; Be used to receive said traffic carrying capacity request; Be no more than Preset Time at interval the time and satisfy and force to roll off the production line exceptional condition in current available traffic less than the time interval between traffic carrying capacity, current time and the tariff switch point of request; Notification authentication equipment returns the permission traffic carrying capacity of confirming according to current available traffic to access device, and when said permission traffic carrying capacity arrives, initiates the traffic carrying capacity request again through authenticating device notice access device.

The technical scheme that provides according to the embodiment of the invention; In user's available service quantity not sufficient and when closing on tariff switch point; Force users rolls off the production line and operates and can carry out as the case may be and optionally, force users is rolled off the production line operate to adapt to operator's needs of complicated charging policy day by day.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the signaling diagram of existing real-time charging method;

Fig. 2 is the exemplary flow chart according to the charging method of one embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 3 is the exemplary flow chart according to the charging method of one embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 4 is the exemplary signaling diagram according to the charging method of one embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 5 is the exemplary flow chart according to the charging method of another embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 6 is the exemplary signaling diagram according to the charging method of one embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 7 is the logical construction sketch map according to the counting equipment of one embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 8 is the logical construction sketch map according to the authenticating device of one embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 9 is the logical construction sketch map according to the counting equipment of one embodiment of the invention;

Figure 10 is the logical construction sketch map according to the charge system of one embodiment of the invention.

Embodiment

Fig. 2 is the exemplary flow chart according to the charging method 200 of one embodiment of the invention.In concrete implementation procedure, charging method 200 can be by carrying out such as but not limited to counting equipment.This counting equipment can be such as but not limited to prepaid server (Pre-Paid Server, PPS).Saying further, this prepaid server can be specially such as but not limited to Online Charging System (Online Charging System, OCS).

Step 202 receives authenticating device according to the traffic carrying capacity request of sending from the access request of access device, carries the traffic carrying capacity of request in the wherein said traffic carrying capacity request.

In concrete implementation procedure; Insert (WiMAX when being applied to worldwide interoperability for microwave; Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) in the time of in the network; Above-mentioned access device can be access business network-gateway (ASN-GW, Access Service the Network-Gateway)/home agent (HA, Home Agent) of subordinate in the WiMAX network; (code division multiple access inserts when being applied to CDMA; Code Division Multiple Access) in the time of in the network; Above-mentioned access device can be PDSN (group data service node, Packet Data Serving the Node)/HA (home agent, Home Agent) that is deployed in the cdma network.Above-mentioned authenticating device can be such as but not limited to authentication (Authentication, Authorization and Accounting, AAA) server.

Step 204; Be no more than Preset Time at interval the time in current available traffic less than traffic carrying capacity and time interval between current time and the tariff switch point of request; Force to roll off the production line exceptional condition if satisfy; Then notification authentication equipment returns the permission traffic carrying capacity of confirming according to current available traffic to access device, and when said permission traffic carrying capacity arrives, initiates the traffic carrying capacity request again through authenticating device notice access device.

Specifically; In step 204; Notification authentication equipment returns the permission traffic carrying capacity of confirming according to current available traffic to access device and specifically comprises; Return current available traffic to authenticating device,, promptly indicate authenticating device to confirm the permission traffic carrying capacity and will permit traffic carrying capacity to return access device according to current available traffic with this so that authenticating device confirms to permit traffic carrying capacity also will permit traffic carrying capacity to return access device according to current available traffic.

In concrete implementation procedure, above-mentioned current available traffic calculates according to current account balance and current rate.And being no more than Preset Time, the time interval between current time and the tariff switch point is used at interval show that current time closes on tariff switch point.In concrete implementation procedure, above-mentioned Preset Time can be provided with according to concrete needs at interval.

In concrete implementation procedure, the above-mentioned pressure exceptional condition that rolls off the production line can be higher than the rate after the tariff switch point for current rate, for example, charge before the tariff switch point, free after the tariff switch point, promptly the rate after the tariff switch point is zero.Adopt the roll off the production line advantage of exceptional condition of this pressure to be that processing procedure is simple.In addition since before the tariff switch point charge and after the tariff switch point free such application scenarios very general, therefore the above-mentioned pressure exceptional condition that rolls off the production line can satisfy the needs of numerous operators.

(wherein the rate after the tariff switch point can be zero to be set to the rate of current rate after being higher than tariff switch point in the exceptional condition of forcing to roll off the production line; Also can be non-vanishing) situation under; Can also in exceptional condition is rolled off the production line in pressure, set up a condition, promptly current available traffic is not less than preset traffic volume threshold.The reason of setting up this condition is, if current available traffic is too small, the possibility that these available traffic were all used up by the user before tariff switch point arrives is very big.And if these available traffic were already all used up by the user before tariff switch point arrives, promptly user account has not had remaining sum before tariff switch point arrives, and then force users rolls off the production line and also just do not have irrational problem.In concrete implementation procedure, above-mentioned preset traffic volume threshold can rationally be confirmed according to network condition, access rate and above-mentioned Preset Time factors such as length at interval.Set up above-mentioned pressure after the above-mentioned condition exceptional condition that rolls off the production line, the judgement of should force users for whether rolling off the production line will become more reasonable.

In concrete implementation procedure, above-mentioned pressure roll off the production line exceptional condition can also for, current available traffic is no less than the specified traffic carrying capacity of confirming according to the time interval between current time and the tariff switch point and preset specified access rate.According to prior art, current available traffic calculates according to current account balance and current rate.If calculate current available traffic after tariff switch point, do not exhausted as yet; After tariff switch point, still require the user to continue to use the surplus lines amount that after tariff switch point, does not run out as yet in the above-mentioned current available traffic so; Explanation is after tariff switch point; Still confirming that according to the rate before the tariff switch point rather than according to the rate after the tariff switch point how many traffic carrying capacitys the user also has to use, this obviously is irrational, this be because of; When rate takes place to reduce after the tariff switch point, according to the rate after switching calculate available traffic will be higher than above-mentioned surplus lines amount.And force users rolls off the production line after these remaining traffic carrying capacitys are all used up, and is obviously more unreasonable.With the rate after the tariff switch point serves as zero to be example, in case the user continues to use after the tariff switch point, if the permission traffic carrying capacity to subscriber authorisation still has residue before the tariff switch point, explains that user account still has remaining sum.Because the rate after the tariff switch point is zero, the user can continue to use free period end always.In this case, force users continue to use the surplus lines amount and after the surplus lines amount uses up force users roll off the production line, obviously be irrational.In this case; Exceptional condition is set to current available traffic and is no less than the specified traffic carrying capacity of confirming according to the time interval between current time and the tariff switch point and preset specified access rate if above-mentioned pressure is rolled off the production line; For current available traffic is enough to use tariff switch point user afterwards; After current available traffic was all used up, the user was not forced and rolls off the production line, but will initiate the traffic carrying capacity request again for the user.According to existing charging principle; If current available traffic is just all used up after tariff switch point, the traffic carrying capacity of then using up (calculate before promptly current available traffic) will be according to chargeing respectively with tariff switch point rate afterwards before the tariff switch point.Thus, if rate reduces after the tariff switch point, then according to above-mentioned charging principle, user account must also have remaining sum after chargeing, so the user still can continue to use professional.In concrete implementation procedure, above-mentioned preset specified access rate can be provided with according to the available flank speed of communication network, also can be provided with according to the service of user's selection or the flank speed that set meal allowed.The roll off the production line application scenarios of exceptional condition of this pressure has universality more.

Should note; Those skilled in the art is understood that; The above-mentioned several kinds of exceptional conditions of forcing to roll off the production line describe though the embodiment of the invention is based on, in concrete implementation procedure, and the pressure that other also can be set according to the charging policy of the operator exceptional condition that rolls off the production line.Therefore, the present invention's scope of requiring to protect does not receive the restriction of the above-mentioned several kinds of exceptional conditions of forcing to roll off the production line.

As what replenish; Method 200 also can comprise; Be no more than Preset Time at interval the time in current available traffic less than traffic carrying capacity and time interval between current time and the tariff switch point of request; Force to roll off the production line exceptional condition if do not satisfy, then return the permission traffic carrying capacity of confirming according to current available traffic to access device, and notify access device when said permission traffic carrying capacity arrives, to carry out through authenticating device and force to roll off the production line operation through authenticating device.In concrete implementation procedure; As indicated above; Generally be through with traffic volume threshold (Volume Threshold; VT) be set to the traffic carrying capacity quota (Volume Quota VQ) equates to notify access device when said permission traffic carrying capacity arrives, to carry out to force the operation of rolling off the production line, and this moment VT and the value of VQ be current available traffic.

The technical scheme that provides according to the embodiment of the invention; In user's available service quantity not sufficient and when closing on tariff switch point; Force users rolls off the production line and operates and can carry out as the case may be and optionally, therefore makes force users manifest operation and can adapt to operator's needs of complicated charging policy day by day.

Fig. 3 is the exemplary flow chart according to the charging method 300 of one embodiment of the invention.In concrete implementation procedure; Charging method 300 can be by carrying out such as but not limited to authenticating device; This authenticating device can be such as but not limited to authentication (Authentication, Authorization and Accounting, AAA) server.

Step 302 receives the access request from access device, sends the traffic carrying capacity request to counting equipment, carries the traffic carrying capacity of request in the wherein said traffic carrying capacity request;

Step 304; Judge that at counting equipment current available traffic is no more than Preset Time at interval the time and satisfy when forcing to roll off the production line exceptional condition less than the time interval between traffic carrying capacity, current time and the tariff switch point of request; Return the permission traffic carrying capacity of confirming according to current available traffic to access device, and the notice access device, said permission traffic carrying capacity is initiated the traffic carrying capacity request when arriving again.Specifically; When authenticating device can and satisfy the notice of sending when forcing to roll off the production line exceptional condition when receiving that counting equipment is judging that current available traffic is no more than the Preset Time interval less than the time interval between traffic carrying capacity, current time and the tariff switch point of request; Return the permission traffic carrying capacity of confirming according to current available traffic to access device, and the notice access device, said permission traffic carrying capacity is initiated the traffic carrying capacity request when arriving again.

Specifically, in step 304, said returning according to the definite permission traffic carrying capacity of current available traffic to access device specifically comprises, confirms the permission traffic carrying capacity according to current available traffic, and returns the permission traffic carrying capacity to access device.

In concrete implementation procedure, the above-mentioned pressure exceptional condition that rolls off the production line can be higher than the rate after the tariff switch point for current rate, for example, charge before the tariff switch point, free after the tariff switch point, promptly the rate after the tariff switch point is zero.

(wherein the rate after the tariff switch point can be zero to be set to the rate of current rate after being higher than tariff switch point in the exceptional condition of forcing to roll off the production line; Also can be non-vanishing) situation under; Can also in exceptional condition is rolled off the production line in pressure, set up a condition, promptly current available traffic is no less than preset traffic volume threshold.

In concrete implementation procedure, above-mentioned pressure roll off the production line exceptional condition can also for, current available traffic is no less than the specified traffic carrying capacity of confirming according to the time interval between current time and the tariff switch point and preset specified access rate.

Carried out detailed description about contents such as current available traffic, Preset Time interval and the exceptional conditions of forcing to roll off the production line, therefore repeated no more here at preceding text.

Below in conjunction with instantiation the charging method that provides among Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 is further described.

Fig. 4 is the exemplary signaling diagram according to the charging method 400 of one embodiment of the invention.In the present embodiment; Between access device and the authenticating device according to far-end authentication dial-in customer service (Remote Authentication Dial in User Service, Radius) agreement communicates, and communicates according to diameter (Diameter) agreement between authenticating device and the counting equipment; Wherein, Authenticating device can be such as but not limited to authentication (Authentication, Authorization and Accounting, AAA) server.In addition, in the present embodiment, 6 is tariff switch point, rate promptly will take place in the time of 6 switch, and wherein, the rate before switching is 1 yuan/M, and the rate after the switching is 0 yuan/M, and is free after promptly switching.In concrete implementation procedure, the exceptional condition of forcing to roll off the production line can adopt any among the multiple condition that preceding text introduce.In the present embodiment, the exceptional condition of forcing to roll off the production line is that current rate is higher than the rate after the tariff switch point, and the rate after the tariff switch point is zero.Simultaneously, in the present embodiment, be used to judge whether that the Preset Time that closes on tariff switch point is spaced apart 600 seconds.In addition, the access request of describing among Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 is embodied as the request of access and online access request in the present embodiment, and the traffic carrying capacity request of describing among Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 is embodied as initial credit control request in the present embodiment and upgrades credit control request.

At 5: 51, the user sent logging request to access device, and this moment, user's current account balance was 10 yuan.

Step 402, access device response login request of users is sent the request of inserting (Access Request) to authenticating device.

Step 404; Authenticating device to counting equipment send initial credit control request (Credit Control Request{Initial}, CCR{Init}), wherein; Carry traffic carrying capacity (Requested Service Unit, the RSU) 100M of request in this initial credit control request.

Step 406, counting equipment is confirmed current available traffic according to user's current account balance and current rate.Because user's current account balance is 10 yuan, then according to 1 yuan/M of current rate, confirms that current available traffic is 10M.

The user is 5: 51 to the time that access device sends logging request, so the time interval between current time and the tariff switch point is 540 seconds.Because current available traffic 10M was no more than Preset Time 600 seconds at interval less than traffic carrying capacity 100M and 540 seconds time intervals between current time and the tariff switch point of request, so counting equipment will judge whether the satisfied exceptional condition of forcing to roll off the production line.As indicated above, in the present embodiment, the exceptional condition of forcing to roll off the production line is that current rate is higher than the rate after the tariff switch point, and the rate after the tariff switch point is zero.And in the present embodiment, the rate before switching is 1 yuan/M, and the rate after the switching is 0 yuan/M, and therefore, counting equipment is judged to satisfy forces to roll off the production line exceptional condition.

Step 408, counting equipment to authenticating device send initial credit control reply (Credit Control Answer{Initial}, CCA{Init}).Because the current available traffic 10M that confirms according to current account balance and current rate is less than the traffic carrying capacity 100M of request, thus the mandate traffic carrying capacity of carrying among the CCA{Init} (Granted Service Unit GSU) is this current available traffic 10M.In addition, counting equipment adds a label (Tag) in CCA{Init}, comes notification authentication equipment to satisfy with this and forces to roll off the production line exceptional condition.Certainly, those skilled in the art should be understood that in concrete implementation procedure, also can adopt other modes to come to notify the satisfied exceptional condition of forcing to roll off the production line to authenticating device.In concrete implementation procedure, above-mentioned label can wait through for example various reserved fields of the specific fields among the CCA{Init} or extended field and realize.For example; Counting equipment can confirm to estimate available traffic according to the rate after current account balance and the tariff switch point; And confirm to estimate authorize traffic carrying capacity to add among the CCA{Init} as GSU (TCU) according to this estimation available traffic; Wherein, TCU is that rate is switched use amount sign (Tariff Change Usage).In the present embodiment, calculate the estimation available traffic finish for unrestricted the use up to the free period.Owing to estimate the traffic carrying capacity 100M of available traffic greater than request, the estimation mandate traffic carrying capacity of therefore returning will be the traffic carrying capacity 100M of request.In the present embodiment, with greater than the estimation mandate traffic carrying capacity (GSU (TCU)) of authorizing traffic carrying capacity (GSU) as above-mentioned label, come to satisfy and force to roll off the production line exceptional condition to the authenticating device notice.That is to say, when authenticating device carries GSU (TCU) and this GSU (TCU) greater than GSU in judging CCA{Init}, judge to satisfy and force to roll off the production line exceptional condition.

Step 410, authenticating device is judged the satisfied exceptional condition of forcing to roll off the production line according to carrying label among the CCA{Init}.In this case; Authenticating device is confirmed suitable permission traffic carrying capacity 9M according to the mandate traffic carrying capacity 10M that carries among the CCA{Init}; Send to insert to access device in view of the above and reply (Access Response), so that the access device authorized user uses the professional use amount of professional and monitor user ', wherein; This access is replied and is carried V parameter T=9M, VQ=10M.Because VT is not equal to VQ, therefore,, initiate again to insert request when access device can arrive VT in user's professional use amount, rather than force users rolls off the production line according to real time billing correlation technique standard.In addition, (Tariff Switch Interval TSI), is used to indicate current time apart from the time interval between the tariff switch point, with the prompting access device the professional use amount before and after the tariff switch point is separately reported also to comprise the rate switching interval during access is replied.TSI=540s representes that current time is apart from tariff switch point 540 seconds (time loss in message transmission and the processing procedure is ignored).

In concrete implementation procedure, authenticating device can adopt various suitable manner to confirm VT according to concrete needs, but need guarantee that VT is not equal to VQ when exceptional condition is rolled off the production line in satisfied pressure.For example; According to real time billing correlation technique standard; When access device arrives permission traffic carrying capacity VT in the professional use amount that monitors the user; Need ask counting equipment to carry out the traffic carrying capacity mandate again, and the difference between VQ and the VT is used for asking counting equipment to supply the user to use for the user carries out this process of traffic carrying capacity mandate again at access device for the user.In concrete implementation procedure; Can carry out statistical estimation for the user carries out the required time of this process of traffic carrying capacity mandate to asking counting equipment again, calculate with preset maximum access rate according to the time of this statistical estimation again and ask counting equipment to carry out user's in this process of traffic carrying capacity mandate maximum traffic use amount for the user again., can estimate to obtain VT as the difference between VQ and the VT with this maximum traffic use amount.In concrete implementation procedure, above-mentioned preset maximum access rate can be provided with according to the available flank speed of communication network, also can be provided with according to the service of user's selection or the flank speed that set meal allowed.In addition, the preset traffic volume threshold that can be used as one of the exceptional condition of forcing to roll off the production line mentioned above also can be set to above-mentioned maximum traffic use amount.

Step 412; When authorized user used professional use amount professional and that monitor the user to arrive 9M, access device sent online access request (Online Access Request) to authenticating device, wherein carries professional use amount 9M; And indication is in the professional use amount of this 9M; Professional use amount after 6 of tariff switch point is 1M, and promptly VUATS (rate is switched the traffic carrying capacity that the back takes place, Volume Used After TariffSwitch) is 1M.

Step 414, authenticating device is through upgrading credit control request CCR{Update} with above-mentioned professional use amount notice counting equipment, and wherein, (Used Service Unit, USU) carry by field through professional use amount for above-mentioned professional use amount.Switch because rate takes place, therefore as indicated above, with reporting two USU respectively, wherein USU (TCU=2) representes the professional use amount that a last metering period takes place altogether, i.e. 9M; Professional use amount after rate is switched in the last metering period of USU (TCU=i) expression, i.e. 1M.In addition, upgrade the traffic carrying capacity RSU 100M of the request of also carrying in the credit control request.

Step 416, counting equipment charges according to above-mentioned professional use amount, and calculates and authorize traffic carrying capacity.

Specifically, the professional use amount that took place before 6 is 8M, and according to 61 yuan/M of rate before, the expense of generation is 8 yuan; The traffic carrying capacity that takes place after 6 is 1M, and according to 60 yuan/M of rate afterwards, the expense of generation is 0 yuan, and the back user account remaining sum of therefore deducting fees is 2 yuan.

Step 418, counting equipment returns the renewal Credit Control Answer to authenticating device, and (Credit Control Answer{Update}, CCA{Update}), the mandate traffic carrying capacity GSU that wherein carries is 100M.

Specifically, counting equipment confirms that according to 2 yuan of current account balances of user and 0 yuan/M of current rate current available traffic is unrestricted use.As indicated above, when calculate current available traffic when surpassing the traffic carrying capacity of request, counting equipment can return to authenticating device as the traffic carrying capacity of authorizing with the traffic carrying capacity (being 100M) of request.

Step 420, after receiving above-mentioned CCA{Update}, authenticating device returns to insert to access device replys (Access Response), wherein comprises VT=88M, VQ=108M.

Fig. 5 is the exemplary flow chart according to the charging method 500 of another embodiment of the present invention.In concrete implementation procedure, charging method 500 can be by carrying out such as but not limited to counting equipment.

Step 502 receives the traffic carrying capacity request from access device, carries the traffic carrying capacity of request in the wherein said traffic carrying capacity request;

Step 504; Be no more than Preset Time at interval the time in current available traffic less than traffic carrying capacity and time interval between current time and the tariff switch point of request; Force to roll off the production line exceptional condition if satisfy; Then return the permission traffic carrying capacity of confirming according to current available traffic, and the notice access device, said permission traffic carrying capacity is initiated the traffic carrying capacity request when arriving again to access device.

Compare with charging method 200 shown in Figure 2, in charging method shown in Figure 5 500, access device directly carries out the traffic carrying capacity mandate to the counting equipment request to the user, and need not the participation of authenticating device.

(wherein the rate after the tariff switch point can be zero to be set to the rate of current rate after being higher than tariff switch point in the exceptional condition of forcing to roll off the production line; Also can be non-vanishing) situation under; Can also in exceptional condition is rolled off the production line in pressure, set up a condition, promptly current available traffic is not less than preset traffic volume threshold.

As what replenish; Method 500 also can comprise; Be no more than Preset Time at interval the time in current available traffic less than traffic carrying capacity and time interval between current time and the tariff switch point of request; Force to roll off the production line exceptional condition if do not satisfy, then return the permission traffic carrying capacity of confirming according to current available traffic, and notify access device when said permission traffic carrying capacity arrives, to carry out and force to roll off the production line operation to access device.In concrete implementation procedure; As indicated above, generally be through (Volume Threshold VT) is set to and traffic carrying capacity quota (Volume Quota with traffic volume threshold; VQ) equate to notify access device when said permission traffic carrying capacity arrives, to carry out to force the operation of rolling off the production line; Wherein, VT is the permission traffic carrying capacity, and this moment VT and VQ value be current available traffic.

Below in conjunction with instantiation the charging method that provides among Fig. 5 is further described.

Fig. 6 is the exemplary signaling diagram according to the charging method 600 of one embodiment of the invention.In the present embodiment, communicate according to diameter (Diameter) agreement between access device and the counting equipment.In addition, in the present embodiment, 6 is tariff switch point, rate promptly will take place in the time of 6 switch, and wherein, the rate before switching is 1 yuan/M, and the rate after the switching is 0 yuan/M, and is free after promptly switching.In concrete implementation procedure, the exceptional condition of forcing to roll off the production line can adopt any among the multiple condition that preceding text introduce.In the present embodiment, the exceptional condition of forcing to roll off the production line is that current rate is higher than the rate after the tariff switch point, and the rate after the tariff switch point is zero.Simultaneously, in the present embodiment, be used to judge whether that the Preset Time that closes on tariff switch point is spaced apart 600 seconds.In addition, the traffic carrying capacity request of describing among Fig. 5 is embodied as initial credit control request in the present embodiment and upgrades credit control request.

Step 602; Access device to counting equipment send initial credit control request (Credit Control Request{Initial}, CCR{Init}), wherein; Carry traffic carrying capacity (Requested Service Unit, the RSU) 100M of request in this initial credit control request.

Step 604, counting equipment is confirmed current available traffic according to user's current account balance and current rate.Because user's current account balance is 10 yuan, then according to 1 yuan/M of current rate, confirms that current available traffic is 10M.

Step 606, counting equipment to authenticating device send initial credit control reply (Credit Control Answer{Initial}, CCA{Init}) so that the access device authorized user uses the professional use amount of professional and monitor user '.Because the current available traffic 10M that confirms according to current account balance and current rate is less than the traffic carrying capacity 100M of request, thus the mandate traffic carrying capacity of carrying among the CCA{Init} (Granted Service Unit GSU) is this current available traffic 10M.The exceptional condition owing to satisfy to force to roll off the production line, so counting equipment returns the permission traffic carrying capacity of confirming according to current available traffic to access device, and the notice access device is initiated the traffic carrying capacity request again when said permission traffic carrying capacity arrives.Specifically; In the present embodiment; Counting equipment is provided with VQT=1M in CCA{Init}, wherein, VQT is traffic threshold (Volume-Quota-Threshold); Be used to indicate access device when authorizing traffic carrying capacity residue 1M (the professional use amount that is the user arrives 9M), to initiate the request of chargeing again to counting equipment, therefore above-mentioned 9M is the permission traffic carrying capacity.In addition; During replying, initial credit control also carries the TTC parameter; This TTC parameter is rate switching time (Tariff Time Change), is used to indicate current time apart from the time interval between the tariff switch point, with the prompting access device the professional use amount before and after the tariff switch point is separately reported.TSI=540s representes that current time was apart from tariff switch point 540 seconds.

Step 608; When authorized user uses professional use amount professional and that monitor the user to arrive 9M; Access device is through upgrading credit control request CCR{Update} with above-mentioned professional use amount notice counting equipment; Wherein, (Used Service Unit, USU) carry by field through professional use amount for above-mentioned professional use amount.Switch owing to rate takes place, therefore according to real time billing correlation technique standard, with reporting two USU respectively, wherein USU (TCU=2) representes the use traffic carrying capacity that a last metering period takes place altogether, i.e. 9M; Use traffic carrying capacity after rate is switched in the last metering period of USU (TCU=1) expression, i.e. 1M.In addition, upgrade the traffic carrying capacity RSU 100M of the request of also carrying in the credit control request.

Step 610, counting equipment charges according to above-mentioned professional use amount, and calculates the permission traffic carrying capacity.

Step 612, counting equipment returns the renewal Credit Control Answer to access device, and (Credit Control Answer{Update}, CCA{Update}), the mandate traffic carrying capacity GSU that wherein carries is 100M.

Fig. 7 is the logical construction sketch map according to the counting equipment 700 of one embodiment of the invention.As shown in Figure 7, counting equipment 700 comprises receiver module 702 and authorization module 704.

Receiver module 702 is used to receive authenticating device according to the traffic carrying capacity request of sending from the access request of access device, carries the traffic carrying capacity of request in the wherein said traffic carrying capacity request;

Authorization module 704 is used for when current available traffic is no more than the Preset Time interval less than the time interval between traffic carrying capacity, current time and the tariff switch point of request and satisfies and force to roll off the production line exceptional condition; Notification authentication equipment returns the permission traffic carrying capacity of confirming according to current available traffic to access device, and when said permission traffic carrying capacity arrives, initiates the traffic carrying capacity request again through authenticating device notice access device.

Specifically; At notification authentication equipment when access device returns the permission traffic carrying capacity of confirming according to current available traffic; Authorization module 704 specifically is used for returning current available traffic to authenticating device; So that authenticating device is confirmed the permission traffic carrying capacity and will be permitted traffic carrying capacity to return access device according to current available traffic, promptly indicate authenticating device to confirm the permission traffic carrying capacity and will permit traffic carrying capacity to return access device according to current available traffic with this.

In concrete implementation procedure; Authorization module 704 also is used for being no more than Preset Time in current available traffic less than the time interval between traffic carrying capacity, current time and the tariff switch point of request to be satisfied at interval and and forces to roll off the production line exceptional condition; Return the permission traffic carrying capacity of confirming according to current available traffic through authenticating device to access device, and force to roll off the production line operation through the execution when said permission traffic carrying capacity arrives of authenticating device notice access device.

It should be noted that counting equipment 700 also comprises hardware modules such as necessary processing device and transceiver in concrete implementation procedure.The operation of above-mentioned each module is interpreted as each module and comes the operation that realizes through processor and/or transceiver through issue corresponding instruction to processor and/or transceiver.In addition, counting equipment 700 also comprises the hardware modules such as memory of the necessity that is used to store data.Thus, receiver module 702 is used for receiving authenticating device according to the traffic carrying capacity request of sending from the access request of access device through transceiver; Authorization module 704 is used for judging the traffic carrying capacity of current available traffic less than request through processor; And judge that through processor time interval between current time and the tariff switch point is no more than Preset Time at interval and satisfy and force to roll off the production line exceptional condition; And return the permission traffic carrying capacity of confirming according to current available traffic to access device through authenticating device; And when said permission traffic carrying capacity arrives, initiate the traffic carrying capacity request again through authenticating device notice access device, then all need accomplish through transceiver; Authorization module 704 also is used for judging that through processor current available traffic is no more than Preset Time less than the time interval between traffic carrying capacity, current time and the tariff switch point of request and satisfies at interval and and force to roll off the production line exceptional condition; And return the permission traffic carrying capacity of confirming according to current available traffic to access device through authenticating device; And notify access device when said permission traffic carrying capacity arrives, to carry out through authenticating device and force to roll off the production line operation, then all need accomplish through transceiver.In addition, the above-mentioned pressure exceptional condition that rolls off the production line is stored in the memory.

Fig. 8 is the logical construction sketch map according to the authenticating device 800 of one embodiment of the invention.As shown in Figure 8, authenticating device 800 comprises transceiver module 802 and notification module 804.

Transceiver module 802 is used to receive the access request from access device, sends the traffic carrying capacity request to counting equipment, carries the traffic carrying capacity of request in the wherein said traffic carrying capacity request;

Notification module 804 is used for when counting equipment judges that current available traffic is no more than the Preset Time interval less than the time interval between traffic carrying capacity, current time and the tariff switch point of request and satisfies when forcing to roll off the production line exceptional condition; Return the permission traffic carrying capacity of confirming according to current available traffic to access device, and the notice access device, said permission traffic carrying capacity is initiated the traffic carrying capacity request when arriving again.

Specifically; Notification module 804 is used for receiving that counting equipment judging that current available traffic is no more than Preset Time at interval the time and when satisfying the notice of sending when forcing to roll off the production line exceptional condition less than the time interval between traffic carrying capacity, current time and the tariff switch point of request; Return the permission traffic carrying capacity of confirming according to current available traffic to access device, and the notice access device, said permission traffic carrying capacity is initiated the traffic carrying capacity request when arriving again.

Specifically, when returning the permission traffic carrying capacity of confirming according to current available traffic to access device, notification module 804 specifically is used for confirming the permission traffic carrying capacity and will permitting traffic carrying capacity to return access device according to current available traffic.

It should be noted that authenticating device 800 also comprises necessary hardware modules such as transceiver in concrete implementation procedure.The operation of above-mentioned each module is interpreted as each module and comes the operation that realizes through transceiver through issue corresponding instruction to transceiver.Thus, transceiver module 802 is used for receiving the access request from access device through transceiver, sends the traffic carrying capacity request through transceiver to counting equipment; Notification module 804 is used for receiving that through transceiver counting equipment judging that current available traffic is no more than Preset Time at interval the time and when satisfying the notice of sending when forcing to roll off the production line exceptional condition less than the time interval between traffic carrying capacity, current time and the tariff switch point of request; Return the permission traffic carrying capacity of confirming according to current available traffic through transceiver to access device, and when said permission traffic carrying capacity arrives, initiate the traffic carrying capacity request again through transceiver notice access device.In addition, as optional, authenticating device also comprises hardware modules such as processor.Thus, notification module 804 specifically is used for confirming the permission traffic carrying capacity through processor according to current available traffic, and will permits traffic carrying capacity to return access device through transceiver.

Fig. 9 is the logical construction sketch map according to the counting equipment 900 of one embodiment of the invention.As shown in Figure 9, counting equipment 900 comprises receiver module 902 and authorization module 904.

Receiver module 902 is used to receive the traffic carrying capacity request from access device, carries the traffic carrying capacity of request in the wherein said traffic carrying capacity request;

Authorization module 904 is used for when current available traffic is no more than the Preset Time interval less than the time interval between traffic carrying capacity, current time and the tariff switch point of request and satisfies and force to roll off the production line exceptional condition; Return the permission traffic carrying capacity of confirming according to current available traffic to access device, and the notice access device, said permission traffic carrying capacity is initiated the traffic carrying capacity request when arriving again.

In concrete implementation procedure; Authorization module 904 also is used for being no more than Preset Time in current available traffic less than the time interval between traffic carrying capacity, current time and the tariff switch point of request to be satisfied at interval and and forces to roll off the production line exceptional condition; Return the permission traffic carrying capacity of confirming according to current available traffic through authenticating device to access device, and force to roll off the production line operation through the execution when said permission traffic carrying capacity arrives of authenticating device notice access device.

It should be noted that counting equipment 900 also comprises hardware modules such as necessary processing device and transceiver in concrete implementation procedure.The operation of above-mentioned each module is interpreted as each module and comes the operation that realizes through processor and/or transceiver through issue corresponding instruction to processor and/or transceiver.In addition, counting equipment 900 also comprises the hardware modules such as memory of the necessity that is used to store data.Thus, receiver module 902 is used for receiving the traffic carrying capacity request from access device through transceiver; Authorization module 904 is used for judging that through processor current available traffic is no more than Preset Time at interval and satisfy and force to roll off the production line exceptional condition less than the time interval between traffic carrying capacity, current time and the tariff switch point of request; And return the permission traffic carrying capacity definite according to current available traffic to access device; And notify access device when said permission traffic carrying capacity arrives, to initiate the traffic carrying capacity request again, then realize through transceiver; Authorization module 704 also is used for judging that through processor current available traffic is no more than Preset Time less than the time interval between traffic carrying capacity, current time and the tariff switch point of request and satisfies at interval and and force to roll off the production line exceptional condition; And return the permission traffic carrying capacity of confirming according to current available traffic to access device through authenticating device; And notify access device when said permission traffic carrying capacity arrives, to carry out through authenticating device and force to roll off the production line operation, then all need accomplish through transceiver.In addition, the above-mentioned pressure exceptional condition that rolls off the production line is stored in the memory.

Figure 10 is the logical construction sketch map according to the charge system 1000 of one embodiment of the invention.Shown in figure 10, charge system 1000 comprises authenticating device 1002 and counting equipment 1004.

Authenticating device 1002 is used to receive the access request from access device, sends the traffic carrying capacity request, carries the traffic carrying capacity of request in the wherein said traffic carrying capacity request;

Counting equipment 1004 is used to receive said traffic carrying capacity request; Be no more than Preset Time at interval the time and satisfy and force to roll off the production line exceptional condition in current available traffic less than the time interval between traffic carrying capacity, current time and the tariff switch point of request; Notification authentication equipment 1002 returns the permission traffic carrying capacity of confirming according to current available traffic to access device, and when said permission traffic carrying capacity arrives, initiates the traffic carrying capacity request again through authenticating device 1002 notice access devices.

Specifically; At notification authentication equipment 1002 when access device returns the permission traffic carrying capacity of confirming according to current available traffic; Counting equipment 1004 specifically is used for returning current available traffic to authenticating device 1002; So that authenticating device 1002 is confirmed the permission traffic carrying capacity and will be permitted traffic carrying capacity to return access device according to current available traffic, that is, indicate authenticating device to confirm the permission traffic carrying capacity and will permit traffic carrying capacity to return access device according to current available traffic with this.

In concrete implementation procedure; Counting equipment 1004 also is used for being no more than Preset Time in current available traffic less than the time interval between traffic carrying capacity, current time and the tariff switch point of request to be satisfied at interval and and forces to roll off the production line exceptional condition; Return the permission traffic carrying capacity of confirming according to current available traffic through authenticating device 1002 to access device, and force to roll off the production line operation through authenticating device 1002 notice access devices execution when said permission traffic carrying capacity arrives.

Those of ordinary skills can know that all or part of step in the said method can be accomplished through the relevant hardware of program command, and this program can be stored in the computer-readable recording medium, this computer-readable recording medium such as ROM, RAM and CD etc.

In sum, more than being merely preferred embodiment of the present invention, is not to be used to limit protection scope of the present invention.All within spirit of the present invention and principle, any modification of being done, be equal to replacement, improvement etc., all should be included within protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. a charging method is characterized in that, comprising:

2. the method for claim 1; It is characterized in that; Said notification authentication equipment returns the permission traffic carrying capacity of confirming according to current available traffic to access device and specifically comprises; Return current available traffic to authenticating device, so that authenticating device is confirmed the permission traffic carrying capacity and will be permitted traffic carrying capacity to return access device according to current available traffic.

3. method as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that, the said pressure exceptional condition that rolls off the production line is that current rate is higher than the rate after the tariff switch point.

4. method as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that, the rate after the tariff switch point is zero.

5. like claim 3 or 4 described methods, it is characterized in that the said pressure exceptional condition that rolls off the production line comprises that also current available traffic is no less than preset traffic volume threshold.

6. method as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that, the said pressure exceptional condition that rolls off the production line is that said current available traffic is no less than the specified traffic carrying capacity of confirming according to the time interval between current time and the tariff switch point and preset specified access rate.

7. a charging method is characterized in that, comprising:

8. method as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that, said returning according to the definite permission traffic carrying capacity of current available traffic to access device specifically comprises, confirms the permission traffic carrying capacity according to current available traffic, and returns the permission traffic carrying capacity to access device.

9. method as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that, the said pressure exceptional condition that rolls off the production line is that current rate is higher than the rate after the tariff switch point.

10. method as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that, the rate after the tariff switch point is zero.

11., it is characterized in that the said pressure exceptional condition that rolls off the production line comprises that also current available traffic is no less than preset traffic volume threshold like claim 9 or 10 described methods.

12. a charging method is characterized in that, comprising:

13. method as claimed in claim 12 is characterized in that, the said pressure exceptional condition that rolls off the production line is that current rate is higher than the rate after the tariff switch point.

14. method as claimed in claim 13 is characterized in that, the rate after the tariff switch point is zero.

15., it is characterized in that the said pressure exceptional condition that rolls off the production line comprises that also current available traffic is no less than preset traffic volume threshold like claim 13 or 14 described methods.

16. a counting equipment is characterized in that, comprising:

17. equipment as claimed in claim 16; It is characterized in that; At notification authentication equipment when access device returns the permission traffic carrying capacity of confirming according to current available traffic; Said authorization module specifically is used for returning current available traffic to authenticating device, so that authenticating device is confirmed the permission traffic carrying capacity and will be permitted traffic carrying capacity to return access device according to current available traffic.

18. equipment as claimed in claim 17 is characterized in that, the said pressure exceptional condition that rolls off the production line is that current rate is higher than the rate after the tariff switch point.

19. equipment as claimed in claim 18 is characterized in that, the rate after the tariff switch point is zero.

20., it is characterized in that the said pressure exceptional condition that rolls off the production line comprises that also current available traffic is no less than preset traffic volume threshold like claim 18 or 19 described equipment.

21. an authenticating device is characterized in that, comprising:

22. equipment as claimed in claim 21; It is characterized in that; When returning the permission traffic carrying capacity of confirming according to current available traffic to access device, said notification module specifically is used for confirming the permission traffic carrying capacity and will permitting traffic carrying capacity to return access device according to current available traffic.

23. equipment as claimed in claim 22 is characterized in that, the said pressure exceptional condition that rolls off the production line is that current rate is higher than the rate after the tariff switch point.

24. equipment as claimed in claim 23 is characterized in that, the rate after the tariff switch point is zero.

25., it is characterized in that the said pressure exceptional condition that rolls off the production line comprises that also current available traffic is no less than preset traffic volume threshold like claim 23 or 24 described equipment.

26. a counting equipment is characterized in that, comprising:

27. equipment as claimed in claim 26 is characterized in that, the said pressure exceptional condition that rolls off the production line is that current rate is higher than the rate after the tariff switch point.

28. equipment as claimed in claim 27 is characterized in that, the rate after the tariff switch point is zero.

29., it is characterized in that the said pressure exceptional condition that rolls off the production line comprises that also current available traffic is no less than preset traffic volume threshold like claim 27 or 28 described equipment.

30. a charge system is characterized in that, comprising:

31. equipment as claimed in claim 30; It is characterized in that; At notification authentication equipment when access device returns the permission traffic carrying capacity of confirming according to current available traffic; Said counting equipment specifically is used for returning current available traffic to authenticating device, so that authenticating device is confirmed the permission traffic carrying capacity and will be permitted traffic carrying capacity to return access device according to current available traffic.

32. equipment as claimed in claim 31 is characterized in that, the said pressure exceptional condition that rolls off the production line is that current rate is higher than the rate after the tariff switch point.

33. equipment as claimed in claim 32 is characterized in that, the rate after the tariff switch point is zero.

34., it is characterized in that the said pressure exceptional condition that rolls off the production line comprises that also current available traffic is no less than preset traffic volume threshold like claim 32 or 33 described equipment.